COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 3, 2013
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. JOE DAVIS, SR., CHAIR
Jose Perez,, Vice-Chair Ald.
T. Anthony Zielinski , Ald. Willie Wade, and Ald. Ashanti
Hamilton
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Amy Hefter, 286-2290,
ahefte@milwaukee.gov
Monday, June 3, 2013 9:00 AM Room 301-B, 3rd Fl., City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:08 a.m.
Present 5 - Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade, Hamilton
1. 130174 Appointment of Eli Rivera to the Business Improvement District #44
(KK Avenue) by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Eli Rivera
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
2. 130082 Reappointment of Samih Omari to the Business Improvement District
#25 (Riverworks) by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
Individual appearing:
Samih Omari
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
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3. 130173 Reappointment of Mr. J. Alejandro Fuentes to the Business
Improvement District #4 (Mitchell Street Business Strip) by the Mayor.
(12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
J. Alejandro Fuentes
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
4. 121590 Substitute resolution establishing Girls’ Day as an official City of
Milwaukee program.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Perez, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Wade, Ald. Zielinski, Ald.
Davis, Ald. Bohl, Ald. Murphy and Ald. Hines Jr.
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
5. 121723 Substitute resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for
Local First Milwaukee, and appropriating $100 from the City Clerk’s
Special Purpose Account for City Memberships for the City’s 2013
annual contribution to the organization.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski, Ald. Perez, Ald. Davis, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Wade
Individuals appearing:
Pam Mehnert, Local First Milwaukee and Outpost Natural Foods
Nancy Quinn, Local First Milwaukee Managing Director
Lauren Schultz, Purple Door Ice Cream
Russ Klisch, Lakefront Brewery
Julie Waterman, Indulgence Chocolatiers
Elizabeth Handle, Milwaukee Kayak Company
Margaret Mittelstadt, Outpost Natural Foods
Ald. Perez, Davis, Hamilton, and Wade added as co-sponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
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6. 130126 Resolution relating to the organization name change for the Lincoln
Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation to the Lincoln Opportunity
Fund, LLC.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
Hilda DeWolf, Lincoln Opportunity Fund, LLC
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
7. 130127 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Milwaukee
Continuum of Care grant from Milwaukee County.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
8. 130128 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Milwaukee
Continuum of Care grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. WADE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
9. 130140 Substitute resolution relative to changes in the 2013 HUD funding
Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Steve Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. ZIELINSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
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Aye 5- Davis, Perez, Zielinski, Wade and Hamilton
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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